Beneath the Lavender Sky

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lean too far in and watch the other flinch. They worked in the same fields, crossed paths at the cottage

ills, sweeping skies, and golden haze-but Daniel's silhouette still made its way int

d afternoon, a car rol

dn't

of sleek city machine that di

he old shed when she saw it. The ca

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me designer coat. The same perfect hair. The same expression he always w

he said, as if that

him. "How di

mph. "Your sister mentioned a lavender

le in her hands. "Yo

you," he said

version of me who

essed up. But we had something. You c

. Measured. Heavy. She didn't ha

way, voice low but firm.

he was measuring something and f

" he said. "I

iet type. Let me guess you've got her pai

"You don't get to come he

can erase everything we had? You think you can jus

haking. "No, Tom. I think I ca

d. Not aggressive, just p

r," he said.

her word and got into his car. The engine roare

n. Not careful th

ed to the edge of the field, hands tre

aniel joined her. Not

was my secret," she said. "The

iel replied. "Bu

I thought I was over it. But I s

"Healing is

oice barely a whisper. "Are

gaze unwave

picked up. The lav

he said. "You're just learn

And when their hands found each othe

fessions just hands held in silenc

et, something n

us